Read-alikes and related books

Books like Feel Confident!

If you loved Feel Confident! by Cheri J. Meiners, this shelf of 24 books shares the same pull — rooted in Runaways, Depression & Mental Illness, Social Issues, and Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance.

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Top related books to Feel Confident!

Strong read-alikes chosen for how closely they echo the themes and feel of Feel Confident!.

Thanks a Lot, Universe

Chad Lucas

Themes: Runaways • Depression & Mental Illness • Social Topics

The Way I Am Now

Amber Smith

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

Willy and the Cloud

Anthony Browne

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

The Octonauts Explore the Great Big Ocean

Meomi

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

Sometimes When I’m Sad

Deborah Serani

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

In the Blue

Erin Hourigan

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

Mr. Men Little Miss: Find Calm

Roger Hargreaves

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

Be Happy Be You The Teenage Guide

Penny Alexander

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

Enjoy the Ride! A Book to Help Understand and Cope with Feelings

Kate Stark, PhD

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

#10

A Kids Book about Mental Health

Katie Lingras

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

#11

Live on Purpose 100 Devotions for Letting Go of Fear and Following God

Sadie Robertson Huff

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

#12

My Troubled Mind Stories about Teenage Mental Health

Andy Glynne

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

#13

Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Kids A DBT-Based Skills Workbook to Help Children Manage Mood Swings, Control Angry Outbursts, and Get Along with Others

Jennifer J. Solin

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

#14

The Worry Workbook for Kids Helping Children to Overcome Anxiety and the Fear of Uncertainty

Muniya S. Khanna

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

#15

It’s OK Not to Be OK A Guide to Wellbeing

Tina Rae

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

#16

Believing in Me A Child’s Guide to Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem — Poppy O’Neill

Poppy O'Neill

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

#17

A Kids Book about Anxiety

Ross Szabo

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

#18

I Speak Up A Book about Self-Expression and Communication

Cheri J. Meiners

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics • Emotions & Feelings

#19

The Museum of Intangible Things

Wendy Wunder

Themes: Runaways • Depression & Mental Illness • Social Topics

#20

Drawing Deena

Hena Khan

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Social Topics • Emotions & Feelings

#21

OCDaniel

Wesley King

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

#22

Five Things about Ava Andrews

Margaret Dilloway

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings

#23

Reckless

Lauren Roberts

Themes: Runaways • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

#24

Weirdo

Tony Weaver, Jr.

Themes: Depression & Mental Illness • Social Topics • Emotions & Feelings

This list brings together 24 books that share meaningful common ground with Feel Confident! by Cheri J. Meiners. Connected by Runaways, Depression & Mental Illness, Social Issues. Authors featured include Chad Lucas, Amber Smith, Anthony Browne, Meomi, and others. Each pick was selected for thematic and literary overlap — not just genre similarity.